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A review by mlsamy
Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan
2.0
This book is the sequel to The Christmas Bookshop, which I enjoyed (Hallmark-y but perfect cozy reading during the holidays). Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop picks up a bit after the ending of the first book and features the same setting and characters. There are two main storylines: the romantic relationship between Carmen and Oke, and a local millionaire trying to take over all the independent little shops. Weirdly, neither one is super strong.
Without spoiling anything, I will say that I think the romance part of the book would have more impact if it were read immediately after the first book. The situation that Carmen and Oke are in in this title is jarring right off the bat, there's not a great explanation or background of who these people are and how they got involved, and without having read the first book recently I don't know if readers will feel any connection to them or their relationship (I didn't). The second storyline is interesting and probably realistic but not enough to carry the book.
Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC.
Without spoiling anything, I will say that I think the romance part of the book would have more impact if it were read immediately after the first book. The situation that Carmen and Oke are in in this title is jarring right off the bat, there's not a great explanation or background of who these people are and how they got involved, and without having read the first book recently I don't know if readers will feel any connection to them or their relationship (I didn't). The second storyline is interesting and probably realistic but not enough to carry the book.
Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC.